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A dark stone Ganesha murti sits within a golden arched shrine, adorned with red and white flower garlands, a gold-and-jewelled necklace, an orange shawl and a white dhoti-like cloth. Brass oil lamps with trident finials flank the altar. In front, a yellow-painted platform holds steel plates of offerings: sweets, laddus, sliced pineapple, bananas, apples, lemons, sugar crystals, coconut-like fruit and dried sweets, with a small brass vessel at the right. No people are visible.

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September 03 20082008-09-03A black stone murti of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, seated in a golden arched shrine niche with a red-and-gold bordered frame. The murti wears a white dhoti, an orange shawl, a gold crown, and layered garlands of red flowers and white beads, with gem-set necklaces. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side and red garlands drape the sides of the shrine. Before the murti are a plate of pink flowers, halved coconuts, and offering trays holding laddus, sweets, fruits including pineapple, apples and grapes, and sugar crystals. The floor is polished maroon stone. No people are visible.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A dark stone Ganesha murti sits in a niche framed by ornate gold arch carvings against dark polished tiles. The deity wears a red and white garland, an orange shawl, a crown, and a white dhoti-like cloth. Red fabric drapes the niche edges. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and coconuts with pink flowers rest on a wooden platform. Trays of fruit, sweets, laddus, coconut pieces and offerings are arranged on the floor before the deity. No people are visible.2008-09-032007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A black stone Ganesha murti stands in a gold-framed shrine niche with an ornate golden arch topped by a makara-style crest. The deity wears a gold crown with a red jewel, a silver-white ornamental collar, a yellow silk dhoti with red borders, and multiple rudraksha malas. Garlands of yellow, pink, white and magenta flowers drape from the shoulders, and a pink flower wreath encircles a small brass Ganesha figure placed on a low wooden stand. Scattered yellow and white petals lie on the dark granite floor. No people are visible.2009-09-14September 03 20082008-09-03December 20 20162016-12-20A golden Ganesha murti seated on an orange silk cloth draped over a wooden seat, framed by a large arch of garlands in bands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers with green leaves. The deity wears a golden crown, layered jewelled necklaces, earrings and a sacred thread, with an orange and red zari-bordered cloth. Pooja offerings sit in front, and this is a photograph of a decorated deity murti with no people visible.2013-09-09September 03 20082008-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine niche holding a black stone deity murti of Ganesha with an elephant head, seated and draped in a white dhoti and a red flower garland with orange and white marigold garlands. An ornate gold arched prabhavali frames the figure. Brass oil lamps are lit on the granite platform in front, along with a brass plate with a small figure and a kalasha-like object. The niche is decorated with yellow and red painted borders and tall colourful cloth panels with flower and bird motifs on either side. No people are visible.2007-11-24A gold Ganesha murti is dressed in an ornate ganesha-alankar, heavily adorned with jewelled silver-gold necklaces, a crown-like headdress decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, and layered garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. Strings of rudraksha beads hang across the chest. The deity sits on a red-and-gold brocade cushion inside a gilded arched shrine with ornate metal carvings. Offering flowers are placed around the murti. No people are visible.2013-09-07